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ACFE CFE-Law Exam - Topic 1 Question 32 Discussion

Actual exam question for ACFE's CFE-Law exam
Question #: 32
Topic #: 1
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Greg is serving as an expert witness and is being cross-examined at trial. The questioning party gets Greg to state that he spent considerable time working on a certain issue in the case. Then the questioning party asks many questions on a tangential issue in the case that Greg knows little about. Which of the following describes the questioning party's method?

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by Lashandra at Mar 19, 2024, 02:06 AM

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Dean
3 months ago
I don't think it's a personal attack, though.
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Ozell
3 months ago
Sounds like myopic vision to me.
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Makeda
4 months ago
Wait, is this really a common strategy? Seems risky.
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Lakeesha
4 months ago
Totally agree, they’re just trying to confuse him!
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Refugia
4 months ago
This is a classic tactic in cross-examination.
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Shawnda
4 months ago
I thought bias was more about the witness's perspective rather than the questioning method. This one's tricky!
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Iola
5 months ago
I feel like the questioning party is trying to distract Greg from his expertise, which seems like a personal attack.
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Kasandra
5 months ago
This reminds me of a practice question where the focus was on misdirection in questioning. I think it might be myopic vision, but I could be wrong.
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Delmy
5 months ago
I remember we discussed how cross-examination can sometimes lead to confusion, but I'm not sure which term fits best here.
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Vi
5 months ago
Ah, the old bait-and-switch. The lawyer's trying to make the expert look bad by getting them to admit ignorance on a tangential issue. Gotta be ready for that kind of tactic.
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Alison
5 months ago
Aha, I think this is a case of the lawyer trying to get the witness off-balance by shifting the focus to an area they're less familiar with. Gotta stay sharp and not get flustered!
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Goldie
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm not totally sure about this one. I'd need to think through the different options and try to identify the key elements of the questioning strategy.
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Phil
5 months ago
This seems like a classic tactic to try to trip up the expert witness. I'd focus on staying calm and sticking to the facts I'm most knowledgeable about.
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Casie
5 months ago
I'm a little confused by the wording of the statements, I'll need to read them closely to make sure I understand.
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Latanya
5 months ago
Hmm, this one's tricky. I'll need to think carefully about the options here.
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Marion
5 months ago
I'm a bit confused about this question. I'm not sure how the stopped metadata server will impact the backup process. I'll need to review the material again.
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Belen
5 months ago
"Presolicitation" definitely rings a bell as an initial phase. I'm leaning towards "Postsolicitation" being the answer since it sounds less familiar.
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Laurel
2 years ago
Could this be considered a form of bias since they are not focusing on the relevant information?
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Markus
2 years ago
Maybe the questioning party is trying to distract from the main issue by going off on a tangent.
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Brinda
2 years ago
I agree, it's a way to undermine Greg's credibility by focusing on something he's not familiar with.
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Yuette
2 years ago
It seems like a tactic to throw Greg off and discredit his expertise.
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Osvaldo
2 years ago
I think the questioning party is trying to confuse Greg.
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Sheridan
2 years ago
It could be seen as myopic vision, focusing on one small aspect rather than the big picture.
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Shantay
2 years ago
I would say that's a form of bias, trying to make Greg look incompetent in areas he isn't familiar with.
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Laurel
2 years ago
Yeah, it seems like a tactic to throw him off and discredit his expertise.
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Markus
2 years ago
I think the questioning party is trying to confuse Greg.
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